Black desktop and empty start menu, Desktop unavailableSo I rebooted my computer after a crash, and after logging in the screens were completely black and my mouse & keyboard was unresponsive. I did Crtl + Alt + Del which brought up the correct menu, and after I exited it I was put onto the start menu, which was blank. Just like the login screen and...

Bing Desktop - Set Homepage Image as Desktop BackgroundHow to Set or Unset Bing Homepage Image in Bing Desktop as Desktop Background in Windows 8
Bing Desktop is available for computers that are running XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8, as well as Windows Server 2008 and 2012, and is available in English (US), English (UK), French, German,...

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Post your Desktop!Well there was a thread for Start Screens, and I thought we'll start in the Chillout Room and work our way out. :)
Here's mine:
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A casual mix of Windows 7 Pro and Windows 8. This is only my laptop. :geek:

Closing desktop doesn't close Desktop applications?Just noticed this and found it kinda annoying. The instance i was in was watching some youtube videos, then i decided i was finished and closed the desktop by dragging down and throwing it away. Firefox was minimized. But i noticed the video was still playing in the background. Is this supposed...

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Show desktop icon when working on old desktopI don't know what to call the old desktop since the tile version is called Metro. But when working on the old desktop version and you want to clear everything off the screen and just view the desktop, where is the button for this?
XP had this button, but cant find it on W8.